Your favourite fantasy author? - Page 4

Malladine · 06-19-2003, 05:39 PM

I could talk for hrs about this stuff.

Let me just list a few of my favourite authors:

Tolkien - ...

Robin Hobb - Farseer Trilogy and Liveship Traders

Salvatore - Only read his first trilogy so far, but I own the Demon one, Cleric Quintet and am collecting others including the Darkelf trilogy.

David Gemmell - Druss books

Ursula K. LeGuin - Earthsea trilogy

Michael Moorcock - I've read the Swords trilogy, the second Corum trilogy (The Oak and the Ram, The Bull and the Spear and The Sword and the Stallion), Count Brass series and Hawkmoon's books.

Sprague Le Camp and Robert E. Howard - Conan

Anne McCaffrey - Dragons of Pern and Sassinak + Death of Sleep

C.S. Lewis - Chronicles of Narnia

Raymond E. Feist - Serpentwar Saga and The Riftwar Saga + Prince of the Blood and King's Buccaneer. Collecting his newest series currently.

Guy Gavriel Kay - The Fionavar Tapestry

Finishing off The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant right now. A trilogy following directly on from another trilogy named The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Decent books, although this second trilogy isn't as good as the first IMO.

I suppose Jordan deserves a mention, but I tired of reading his book after Path of Daggers.

Man, this thread must suffer repetion a lot in these forums!

Spelca · 06-20-2003, 02:03 PM

Yea, Terry Prachett!!! Right now I'm reading "Lords and Ladies"... I always knew elves were evil! [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

PS: And Tolkien, of course.

[ 06-20-2003, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: Spelca ]

Pangur Ban · 06-21-2003, 06:44 AM

Jack Vance -- His books are the most shabby in my collection, I keep re-reading them. The Lyonesse trilogy is a masterwork.

Honourable mention for Tad Williams, the Otherland series.

Malavon's Rage · 06-23-2003, 04:39 PM

R.A Salvatore,Ed Greenwood, and J.R.R Tolkien

antryg · 06-24-2003, 12:56 AM

I voted for Tolkein. For me LoTR has been the ultimate in fantasy. I would also add CJ Cherry's "Faded Sun" trilogy and Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books.

Encard · 06-24-2003, 07:37 PM

Hmm... I'd have to go with Feist, Tolkien, and L.E. Modesitt, I think. Or, hmm... Actually, I think replace Feist with Jack Vance for his Dying Earth books, maybe. Great thingy, was Dying Earth...

Nanobyte · 06-26-2003, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Malladine:
Ursula K. LeGuin - Earthsea trilogy

Have you ever read The Left Hand of Darkness? I could have sworn that by the time I finished it, I knew less about what happened than before I even started reading it. [img]graemlins/1dizzy.gif[/img]

My vote goes to Cunningham. Who was the duo that wrote The Relic?

SpiritWarrior · 06-26-2003, 09:43 AM

Elaine Cunningham would have to be one, Terry Brooks being another (I find his stuff to be an easier read than Tolkien's). Oh and who can forget the duo Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, eh? Together they're 'da shizz'.

[ 06-26-2003, 09:45 AM: Message edited by: SpiritWarrior ]

Bungleau · 06-26-2003, 05:14 PM

Robert Asprin's Skeeve adventures for a light-hearted read and an overdose of puns.

And Steve Perry's series that starts with "The Man Who Never Missed" is a group that I reread frequently. More sci-fi than fantasy, but a lot of the same good things. "Death came for him in the form of..."

True_Moose · 06-27-2003, 11:28 PM

Salvatore and the original, the master Tolkien.

The other one, Brian Jacques. Yeah, shut up, you've gotta admit, there's something cool about hamsters and mice running around with spears and swords.

View Poll Results: Your favourite fantasy author?
Terry Brooks - Shannara	16	7.02%
Elaine Cunningham - Forgotten Realms	83	36.40%
Sara Douglass - Axis, Wayfarer and Crucible	6	2.63%
David Eddings - Belgariad	4	1.75%
Raymond Feist - Riftwar, Serpentwar	47	20.61%
Terry Goodkind - Sword of Truth	6	2.63%
Ed Greenwood - Elminster Forgotten Realms	36	15.79%
Robin Hobb - Farseer	17	7.46%
Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time	7	3.07%
George Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire	4	1.75%
RA Salvatore - Drizzt series	2	0.88%
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06-20-2003, 02:03 PM	#32
Spelca Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 3, 2002 Location: From Slovenia, in Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 931	Yea, Terry Prachett!!! Right now I'm reading "Lords and Ladies"... I always knew elves were evil! [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img] PS: And Tolkien, of course. [ 06-20-2003, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: Spelca ] __________________ At one time or another there will be a choice: you or the wall. (J. Winterson)

06-21-2003, 06:44 AM	#33
Pangur Ban Avatar Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 65 Posts: 569	Jack Vance -- His books are the most shabby in my collection, I keep re-reading them. The Lyonesse trilogy is a masterwork. Honourable mention for Tad Williams, the Otherland series. __________________ Not enough time to care ....

06-23-2003, 04:39 PM	#34
Malavon's Rage Elminster Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 412	R.A Salvatore,Ed Greenwood, and J.R.R Tolkien __________________ Capital Punishment turns the state into a murderer, Imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon-master.

06-24-2003, 12:56 AM	#35
antryg Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx. Age: 22 Posts: 1,765	I voted for Tolkein. For me LoTR has been the ultimate in fantasy. I would also add CJ Cherry's "Faded Sun" trilogy and Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books. __________________

06-19-2003, 05:39 PM	#31
Malladine Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 16, 2003 Location: UK originally, NH US now Age: 45 Posts: 18	I could talk for hrs about this stuff. Let me just list a few of my favourite authors: Tolkien - ... Robin Hobb - Farseer Trilogy and Liveship Traders Salvatore - Only read his first trilogy so far, but I own the Demon one, Cleric Quintet and am collecting others including the Darkelf trilogy. David Gemmell - Druss books Ursula K. LeGuin - Earthsea trilogy Michael Moorcock - I've read the Swords trilogy, the second Corum trilogy (The Oak and the Ram, The Bull and the Spear and The Sword and the Stallion), Count Brass series and Hawkmoon's books. Sprague Le Camp and Robert E. Howard - Conan Anne McCaffrey - Dragons of Pern and Sassinak + Death of Sleep C.S. Lewis - Chronicles of Narnia Raymond E. Feist - Serpentwar Saga and The Riftwar Saga + Prince of the Blood and King's Buccaneer. Collecting his newest series currently. Guy Gavriel Kay - The Fionavar Tapestry Finishing off The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant right now. A trilogy following directly on from another trilogy named The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Decent books, although this second trilogy isn't as good as the first IMO. I suppose Jordan deserves a mention, but I tired of reading his book after Path of Daggers. Man, this thread must suffer repetion a lot in these forums!

06-24-2003, 07:37 PM	#36
Encard Quintesson Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Darkness Age: 38 Posts: 1,033	Hmm... I'd have to go with Feist, Tolkien, and L.E. Modesitt, I think. Or, hmm... Actually, I think replace Feist with Jack Vance for his Dying Earth books, maybe. Great thingy, was Dying Earth...

06-26-2003, 09:43 AM	#38
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Elaine Cunningham would have to be one, Terry Brooks being another (I find his stuff to be an easier read than Tolkien's). Oh and who can forget the duo Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, eh? Together they're 'da shizz'. [ 06-26-2003, 09:45 AM: Message edited by: SpiritWarrior ] __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

06-26-2003, 05:14 PM	#39
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Robert Asprin's Skeeve adventures for a light-hearted read and an overdose of puns. And Steve Perry's series that starts with "The Man Who Never Missed" is a group that I reread frequently. More sci-fi than fantasy, but a lot of the same good things. "Death came for him in the form of..." __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

06-27-2003, 11:28 PM	#40
True_Moose Gold Dragon Join Date: June 18, 2002 Location: Wolfville, NS / Calgary, AB Age: 37 Posts: 2,563	Salvatore and the original, the master Tolkien. The other one, Brian Jacques. Yeah, shut up, you've gotta admit, there's something cool about hamsters and mice running around with spears and swords. __________________ [img]\"http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f13/true_moose/Siggy.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

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